Suzanne Collins‚ the author of The Hunger Games‚ wants us to believe that sometimes in life‚ we are required to do tasks that we are uncomfortable doing. Collins uses symbolism in her book to help further her writing. One form of symbolism I chose was the bow and arrow. In my opinion the bow and arrow symbolized strength and confidence in Katniss. Strength is symbolized because Katniss was taught to use a bow by her father. Therefore‚ having a bow gives her strength and confidence to provide and
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Everyone agrees that Billy Budd killed Claggart‚ but some believe Billy should be charged with murder and others believe he should not be charged with murder. Billy Budd should not be charged with murder for three reasons: Billy couldn’t take up for himself‚ he didn’t mean to kill Claggart‚ and the crew would regret killing Billy. The first reason Billy Budd should not have been charged with murder is because he couldn’t take up for himself. Claggart threatened him with mutiny‚ Billy had a speech impediment
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“Fire is catching! And if we burn you burn with us!”. A quote from Mockingjay written by Suzanne Collins. That quote shows how the main character Katniss is fearless and how she wants to destroy Snow and take down the capitol. She goes through many changes. Katniss ends up being a person who goes kind of crazy and wants to die. But that’s at the end of the book at the beginning she was fearless‚ strong‚ and caring. Katniss Everdeen is a fearless girl‚ and doesn’t really fear anything. She
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The hero’s journey has been used for many centuries and has even been used in Homer’s epic The Odyssey. Like Homer‚ Suzanne Collins accurately portrays the process of the hero’s journey within The Hunger Games series. Starting with the beginning of the hero’s journey‚ the ordinary world is the first stage in the hero’s journey where the hero/heroine is in their normal life. In The Hunger Games‚ this is the beginning of the book when Katniss‚ the heroine‚ is going through her normal day‚ hence her
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various tragedies of war. In the case of Billy Pilgrim‚ he decides to make a fantasy world inhabited by the Tralfamadorians. This helps him create a more enjoyable experience while a prisoner of war. Fantasies of the Tralfamadorians help Billy work out and make sense of the traumatic war experiences he encountered. Billy has the ability to re-write the events of war in his fantasy that are more appealing to him. In the novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Billy copes with the guilt of war by adopting
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organized activities to ensure a healthy child development. Children who are interacting with one another will learn manners‚ proper ways to speak to one another and the proper ways to treat them. In "The Benefits of Organized Activities" essay‚ Collins states that‚ organized activities help children grow into responsible adults. I agree with his statement. Children who play sports or who are involved with a group know the meaning of being on time‚ or trying their best to accomplish a goal. They
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experience in their transition into a new phase of life. The film ‘Billy Elliot’ composed by Stephen Daldry‚ and ‘Big World’ written by Tim Winton both display these obstacles one must overcome. ‘Into the World’ is best described as transitioning and growing from past experiences into your next stage of life and this transition generally contains obstacles and barriers as well as endless opportunities. Into the world is conveyed in Billy Elliot and isn’t an easy transition as he constantly faces barriers
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Desi and Billy They never made it to the top and did not become as famous as they hoped to become. They did have something to cheer about two of them were sons of famous well-known actors. Dino‚ Desi‚ and Billy were Dean “Dino” Martin whose father was actor and singer Dean Martin‚ Desi Arnaz‚ Jr. who had a double lucky charm his mom and dad were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and their friend Billy Hinshe. They formed a singing group which performed between 1964 and 1969. Both Desi and Billy later went
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doesn’t belong. It is the safe way of life in both the poor mining town of Everington‚ and the back streets of Surry Hills. Throughout this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the differences and similarities between the families in the film Billy Elliot and the novel The Harp in the South. The Elliots and the Darcy’s were poor. The Darcy’s lived in the oldest‚ ugliest house on Plymouth Street‚ where they were charged an exorbitant rent for a rundown‚ ratty‚ gas smelling‚ slum house (Park
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